An award-winning children’s author will debut her memoir on a tour around the Kootenay’s later this month, sharing her story about her time in Galena Bay during the 1970s. Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections of a Hippie Homesteader, written by Ellen Schwartz, recounts her time spent as a ‘back-to-the-land hippie homesteader’ during the times of the … [Read more…]
The federal government will spend $236 million in the next decade to set up the network, with the Commonwealth to buy and upgrade flood gauges from local, state and territory governments. It will also outlay an additional $8.6m to create the country’s first national emergency stockpile to improve the ability of emergency teams to respond … [Read more…]
Darina Allen enjoys a “girly catch-up” with her daughters Lydia and Emily and daughter-in-law Rachel in her favourite hidden staycation spot in Ireland. She loves spending time at Ballyvolane House in County Cork and has visited the area for over 20 years. The chef gave her recommendations to RSVP Magazine, including where to eat and … [Read more…]
Ag Drive is calling on the agriculture industry to step up and do more to keep people safe on farm, with five fatalities in the first three months of 2023, with the launch of their ‘Change the Culture’ campaign. WorkSafe data shows that from 1 January – 31 March 2023, there were 5 farm fatalities … [Read more…]
Three players who participated in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ rookie minicamp on tryout contracts will be sticking around past the weekend. On Monday, the Buccaneers signed the following players to their 90-man offseason roster: East Central (OK) wide receiver David Moore, Charlotte outside linebacker Markees Watts and Delaware safety Kedrick Whitehead. Watts and Whitehead were … [Read more…]
One of the great Māori-Pākehā love stories Chrischurch, 1972. I’m with husband Denis McCauley at a party with Mongrel Mob connections. There’s more drinking than conversation. We’re standing beside a table and a youngster with flowing black hair is hiding underneath in order, we are told, to avoid the gang initiation ritual of sculling beer … [Read more…]
Paul Durdin is technical director – transportation engineering and a board member for road safety consultancy Abley. OPINION: This week is Road Safety Week, and a timely reminder of our deadly road safety problem. Over the past five years, an average of seven people were killed on New Zealand roads every week, and another 46 … [Read more…]
The federal government will spend $236 million in the next decade to set up the network, with the Commonwealth to buy and upgrade flood gauges from local, state and territory governments. It will also outlay an additional $8.6m to create the country’s first national emergency stockpile to improve the ability of emergency teams to respond … [Read more…]
James Packer hopes his $7m donation to mental health research leads to progress in treatment. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS) James Packer is donating $7 million of his fortune towards Australian research into mental health. The billionaire businessman’s mental health challenges have been extensively documented, revealing in 2020 he had bipolar disorder. “It is no secret that … [Read more…]
Welcome back Packers fans to what I call, “The Packers Multiverse.” If you’ve been following along with each episode, you’ll know that I take a piece of Green Bay Packers history, and twist it a little, or a lot. Along this journey, we will be traveling to different Multiverse’s where decisions or outcomes were made … [Read more…]